Lumra / Winged-Stem Laggera
Laggera alata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh & more
- Flowering
- July-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Laggera alata
- Genus
- Laggera
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Grasslands
- Habitat type
- Grassland
- Distribution
- India, Myanmar, Malesia, China, Java, Tropical Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan
- Found in India
- Himachal Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
- Margin
- Variable
Typical of the Asteraceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Asteraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Lumra
- Kannada
- Bettada, Kuppegida
About Lumra
Winged-Stem Laggera (Laggera alata) is a herb belonging to the Asteraceae family (Daisy/Sunflower family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate/opposite simple leaves, capitulum (head) flower clusters, achene with pappus fruit. It is typically found in grasslands. It occurs across India, Myanmar, Malesia, China, Java, Tropical Africa, Bangladesh, Pakistan. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-March.
Asteraceae
Daisy/Sunflower family
Lumra belongs to the Asteraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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